HARLEM: Week of 4/3/06

Harlem is GOING...GOING....GONE!!!


Rhythm & Blues Baseball Songs

In 1947, Jackie Robinson and Larry Doby injected hope into the hearts of millions of Americans as they broke down the colour-barrier in major league baseball. This joy is reflected in the rhythm and blues music that emerged. This week, Matt The Cat takes you out to the ol' ballgame with stacks of hot wax celebrating America's great pastime. Celebrate XM's coverage of MLB's Fall Classic (The World Series) with HARLEM on the 50s on 5.



Harlem airs on the 50s on 5:
Monday 4/3 @ 1pm over Fenway Park
Tuesday 4/4 @ 9pm over Dodger Stadium & Midnight over Shea Stadium
Friday 4/7 @ 6pm over Ebbets Field
Sunday 4/9 @ 11am over Turner Field in Atlanta

Monday: Annual Baseball Show

Monday Night

Night Prowl

Baseball Show

BASEBALL IS BACK!! And so is the annual Night Prowl Baseball Show. Join me Monday Night, the first official full day of baseball, for a show filled with baseball songs, baseball talk and even a visit from the late, great Cubs announcer Harry Caray (live from baseball announcer heaven).
Play Ball...on the Night Prowl Show. GO RED SOX!

The Complete

ROY ORBISON

In Dreams

Part 1

Wednesday, April 5 at 4pm EST, Friday, April 7 at 2pm EST & Saturday, April 8 at 5pm EST.

Part One of the Complete Roy Orbison will focus on Roy's beginnings as a songwriter, artist and live performer. It features some rare, live performances of Roy and his group The Teen Kings on his Odessa, TX Saturday Afternoon TV Show. These performances aired before Roy even released his first single for Sam Phillips Sun Label, the rockabilly classic "Ooby Dooby" b/w "Go, Go, Go". Matt The Cat features all of Roy's great Sun sides as well as his brief stay with RCA before jointing Monument, the label that would make him into an international star. The Complete Roy Orbison will run the entire month of April on the 50s on 5 in four parts.

Thursday: 45 RPM

45 RPM Thursday

Friday, March 31st marks the 57th anniversary of RCA's official launch of the 45 RPM record; the medium that would carry the message of r0ck n' roll to the masses. Join the Night Prowl Show as we remember some of the greatest 45s of all time as well as listen to a playback of an interview I did with Jim Dawsom and Steve Propes, authors of the fantastic book "45 RPM". What was the first 45 you bought? Where did you used to buy them and how did this little 7" record with the big hole change your life? This is one Night Prowl Show not to miss.

HARLEM: Week of 3/27/06

Evolution Of A Song
"Sixty Minute Man"
The Dominoes - 1951

This week HARLEM traces the history of one of the most important songs in not only rhythm & blues history, but also in rock n' roll history; the Dominoes 1951 hit, "Sixty Minute Man". This song was so significant, because in all of its sexually risqué glory, it somehow managed to crossover and hit #17 on the pop charts. That meant that both blacks and whites were gettin' down to the Dominoes' raunchy sound. This record would set the stage for more R&B crossovers over the next few years, leading up to the Rock n' Roll Explosion of the mid-1950s. But where did this song come from? Believe it or not, but "good rockin' Dan", the main character in the song can be traced back to 1922. He also appeared a few times during the 1930s and after "Sixty Minute Man" became a hit, Dan would appear in many sequels. You'll get the entire story behind the story of the evolution of "Sixty Minute Man" this week on Harlem with Matt The Cat.

Harlem Airs on The 50s on 5:

Monday 3/27 @ 1pm EST
Tuesday 3/28 @ 9pm over LA and Midnight over NYC
Friday 3/31 @ 6pm EST
Sunday 4/2 @ 11am EST

Night Prowl: This Week

The Night Prowl Show
with Matt The Cat

Monday:
We celebrate one of New Orleans' greatest sons, Clarence "Frogman" Henry. He turned 69 on Sunday, March 19th.

Tuesday:
For Bluesday Tuesday, soul music pioneer and the King Of Rock n' Soul, Solomon Burke is 70 years old.

Wednesday:
West Coast Wednesday features and extra heaping helping of groups and vocalists from the West Coast. Especially West Coast Doo Wop.

Thursday:
Rockabilly Thursday returns to honor the late Johnny Burnette, who was born on March 25, 1934. You'll hear the Rock n' Roll Trio as well as Burnette's solo records and a whole lot of rockabilly from Carl Perkins to Charlie Feathrs.

HARLEM: Week of 3/20/06

The Smooth!
The Soulful!
The Man Behind The HITS "Goodnight My Love" and "Guess Who"!
The Great!
Jesse Belvin

He's one of the greatest songwriters of all time, but you'd never know since he sold most of his copyrights for a couple of hundred dollars in quick cash. This week, Matt The Cat brings you the story behind the story on the late, great Jesse Belvin. We'll dig deep in the vaults to pull out records he did with Marvin Phillips (who would go on to form Marvin & Johnny) and Eugene Church (as The Cliques). He's the heart and soul of LA R&B and this week, he's on HARLEM!

Harlem Airs on XM 50s on 5:
Monday 3/20 @ 1pm EST
Tuesday 3/21 @ 9pm in LA & Midnight in NYC
Friday 3/24 @ 6pm in Baltimore
Sunday 3/26 @ 11am in Miami

Monday Night

Tonight:

Neil Sedaka is 67 today. We honor the Brooklyn-born singer/songwriter who's hits "The Diary", "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" and "Oh Carol" are part of rock n' roll history.

Songwriter/producer Mike Stoller (one half of songwriting team Leiber and Stoller) is 72 today. He co-wrote "Hound Dog" for Big Mama Thorton and Elvis, "Kansas City" for Little Willie Littlefield and Wilbert Harrison and "Riot In Cell Blook #9" for The Robins, just to name a few.

Dig these two rock n' roll legends as well as YOUR requests and dedications (1-866-267-0346) tonight on the Night Prowl Show.

Harlem: Week of 3/13/06

"Baby don't take my whiskey away from me" -Wynonie "Mr. Blues" Harris
"I'm drinking wine spoo-dee-o-dee, drinking wine BAAAP BAAAAP" -Stick McGhee
"One Mint Julep was the cause of it all" -The Clovers

Rhythm & Blues Drinking Songs

Harlem bellies up to the bar for one bourbon, one scotch, one beer and a whole bucket-load of early 50s rhythm and blues DRINKING SONGS!! Bottoms UP and Happy St. Patty's Day!

Harlem will be loaded on a XM radio near you:
Monday Afternoon 3/13 @ 1pm over pubs in NYC
Tuesday Night 3/14 @ 9pm at the Barrelhouse in LA and Midnight at Ol' Devil Moon in NYC
Friday Night 3/17 St. Patty's Day @ 6pm on the floor of a pub in Boston
Sunday Morning 3/19 @ 11am passed out on a bench in Philly

Happy Birthday Lloyd Price

Well, Lawdy Miss Claudy!
Lloyd Price Is 73 Today!

We're going to call Lloyd and wish him a happy birthday from all the Night Prowlers across the country. Lloyd Price IS rock n' roll and I'm going to play several parts of an interview I did with Lloyd over the past summer and of course play Lloyd's greatest songs.

So cut the cake and wish Lloyd Price a very happy birthday on the Thursday Night Prowl Show.

HARLEM: Week of 3/6/06

MOTOWN RECORDS
Birth Of A Label: 1959-61

This week, Harlem focuses on the birth of one of the greatest record labels of all time; MOTOWN RECORDS. Berry Gordy Jr. was a young man with a talent for songwriting and a dream to bring danceable rhythm and blues to the masses. Matt The Cat picks out NINE important and influential singles from Motown's first three years and plays both the A and B sides. You'll hear Motown's first instrumental, first national hit and first million seller. Don't miss Harlem, all week long on the 50s on 5.

Harlem Airs on XM-5:
Monday 3/6 @ 1pm in Detroit
Tuesday 3/7 @ 9pm in LA and Midnight in NYC
Friday 3/10 @ 6pm in Philly
Sunday 3/12 @ 11am in Baltimore/DC